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Five-time champion and World No. 1199 Tiger Woods bogeyed his final two holes en route to a 4-under-par 31-37=68 in the final round of the Hero World Challenge to conclude his 16th appearance on 8-under 280, currently up one place to T9. UPDATE:With play completed, Woods finished T9, 10 shots back of champion Rickie Fowler, who shot 61.

Two takeaways from this 18-man exhibition in The Bahamas: the 41-year-old, who turns 42 on Dec. 30th, completed four rounds for the first time since here last year -- where he finished 15th on 4-under 284 (73-65-70-76) -- and, he did so pain-free. The Stanford product posted rounds of 69-68-75-68 with two eagles, 17 birdies, 11 bogeys and one double bogey-6. At one point during Round 2 on Friday, he was atop the leaderboard on 8-under thru nine holes with an outward 31, but came home in 37, same scores he signed for in the finale. Woods, who stated post-round that he was happiest about his driving this week, played his final 45 holes in level-par.

Justin Rose has decided to skip this week's WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, keeping his eyes set on stroke play head of the Masters Tournament.

World No. 5 recently shared his thoughts on the current WGC-Match Play format saying, "I'm not playing it so maybe that says what I think about it." The Englishman went on to add he doesn't like the event being so close to the Masters, saying "Doesn't offer you the truest feedback on your game and doesn't offer you the opportunity to really find out where your game is at heading into a Major. You can win games scrambling and lose games playing great." At the moment there is no word on whether Rose will peg it at next week's Houston Open but he played there last year (T15) and that turned out pretty well the following week in Augusta, Georgia. With back-to-back top 5s on his recent form line, Rose has solidified himself as one of the favorites come the Masters.

Brooks Koepka has reached the early stage of his return timetable but still remains sidelined for this week's World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.

Battling a wrist injury, Koepka announced an 8-to-12 week timetable to return to action (on Jan 19th). The 8-week mark would have come last Friday but he's not ready to return just yet. The obvious target return would come at the Masters in two weeks but it's less-than-ideal to return to a major championship without any competitive reps. Gamers should keep their eye on the Houston Open field next week to see if Koepka makes a prep start. If not, then we might not see him until after the Masters.

Joost Luiten will take a pass on this week's World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, citing a wrist injury as the culprit. Julian Suri will slot into the field in his place.

The Dutchman shared the news via social media, saying "Very disappointed to say that I had to withdraw from the WGC Dell matchplay because of a wrist injury. Gutted because I love playing matchplay! I will be back strong." Luiten is coming off a T10 at the Hero Indian Open as well as a win just five weeks ago (NBO Oman Open). Luiten went 1-2-0 during pool play last year at Austin Country Club, failing to advance onto the Round of 16. World No. 71 is not qualified for the Masters in two weeks so Stateside gamers shouldn't expect to see him anytime soon. There is no word on the severity of this injury but this would have been a long way to travel just for one event. That may have swayed his decision just a bit.

World No. 5 Justin Rose, the top-ranked player in the field, twirled a bogey-free, 5-under-par 34-33=67 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to finish up on 14-under 274, up one place to solo 3rd, four adrift of champion and playing competitor Rory McIrloy, who fired a week-tying-low 64.

After kicking off with 69-71-67, the 37-year-old began T4, three shy of leader Henrik Stenson and one back of McIlroy. Playing out of the penultimate twosome, he found 10 (of 14) fairways and 10 greens in regulation, gaining 1.084 strokes off-the-tee and 1.076 approaching-the-green. The Bahamas resident carded five birdies at holes 3, 4, 12, 14 and 16, three from between 11 and 21 feet. He recorded 1.600 putts per GIR and 3.168 SG: Putting with 24 total putts. The Englishman is now 11-for-13 at the API with eight top 25s, three straight, five top 10s and three top 3s. It's his 32nd top-3 finish in 310 events. Rose improves to 5-for-5 on the season with four top 25s, four top 10s and three top 5s (T5, Valspar; Won, WGC-HSBC).

Playing out of the final twosome, second-round co-leader and World No. 95 Bryson DeChambeau tossed up a 4-under-par 35-33=68 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational for a 72-hole tally of 15-under 273, good for a season-best solo 2nd, three shy of champion Rory McIlroy, who fired a week-tying-low 64 out of the penultimate pairing. UPDATE:DeChambeau jumps 34 spots to a career-high 61st in OWGR.

The 24-year-old was chasing his second TOUR title in 56 events (51 pro), joining his maiden win at the 2017 John Deere 16 starts ago. He settles for a second career runner-up finish, joining a T2 at the 2017 Puerto Rico Open. The SMU product is now 2-for-2 at the API, bettering a T27 in 2016 as an amateur. He improves to 8-for-10 on the season with five top 25s and three top 10s (T5, WMPO; T7, Shriners). After opening with 67-66-72, the California native began in solo 2nd, one back of playing competitor Henrik Stenson. He hit 10 (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, gaining 4.442 tee-to-green, No. 1 in SGTTG with a cumulative 11.859. The Dallas resident squared two bogeys at holes 2 and 18, outpaced by four birdies at 1, 4, 12 and 13, adding eagle-3 at 16 from 15'8". He posted 1.909 putts per GIR and 0.013 SG: Putting with 28 total putts.

Playing out of the penultimate twosome, World No. 13 Rory McIlroy erased a two-shot deficit with a week-tying-low, bogey-free, 8-under-par 33-31=64 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to reach 18-under 270, up two spots on the day and good for a three-shot victory over runner-up Bryson DeChambeau, who shot 68 out of the final pairing. UPDATE:McIlroy moves six places to 7th in OWGR. This was his seventh come-from-behind win (third consecutive) in 13 stroke-play victories.

The 28-year-old, a pre-tourney 16/1 outright, bags his 14th TOUR title in 136 events, first since the 2016 TOUR Championship 19 starts and 18 months ago. This was his fourth straight API, third top-11 finish, and second consecutive top 5 (T4/2017). The Ulsterman improves to 3-for-5 on the season with two top 25s (T20, Genesis), and arrived off a missed cut at last week's Valspar. After opening in 69-70-67, he began in solo 3rd, two shy of leader Henrik Stenson. The Jupiter, Florida, resident hit 10 (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, gaining 6.055 strokes tee-to-green. He carded eight birdies at holes 6, 7, 9, 13-16 and 18, five from between 10 and 25 feet, adding a 16-footer from the fringe at 13 and a pitch-in 3 at 15 from 41'9" away. McIlroy, who employed a new 34.25-inch flat stick this week, posted 1.615 putts per GIR with 24 total putts, and 2.400 SG: Putting, No. 1 in the latter with a cumulative 10.027.

World No. 149 and eight-time past champion Tiger Woods stalled out to a 3-under-par 34-35=69 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to post 10-under 278, up five places to T5, eight adrift of champion Rory McIlroy, who fired a week-tying-low 64. UPDATE:Woods jumps 44 spots to 105th in OWGR.

This was the 42-year-old's 18th appearance, first since bagging his 77th (of 79) TOUR wins on last visit in 2013 (as defending champ). It's his 15th top-25 finish, ninth straight, and 10th top 10, three straight. The Jupiter, Florida, resident improves to 4-for-5 on the season with four top 25s, three consecutive, and two top 10s, arriving off a T2 at last week's Valspar. After opening with 68-72-69, he began T10, five back of leader Henrik Stenson. Playing out of the sixth-to-last twosome, the Stanford product found nine (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, losing 1.273 strokes off-the-tee but gaining 2.303 approaching-the-green. He was 5-under thru 15 holes, silencing bogey-5 at hole 9 with six birdies at 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13, all from inside of 14 feet. Woods' vintage Sunday charge fizzled with bogey-6 at 15 (tee ball OB) and bogey-4 at 17 (failed sand save). He posted 1.615 putts per GIR and 1.615 SG: Putting with 27 total putts.

Overnight co-leader and World No. 95 Bryson DeChambeau conjured an even-par 35-37=72 in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, dipping one spot to solo 2nd on 11-under 205, one short of 54-hole leader and playing competitor Henrik Stenson, who shot 71.

The 24-year-old is chasing his second TOUR title in 56 events, joining his win at the 2017 John Deere Classic. At the JDC, he came from four back with 6-under 65 to win by one over 54-hole leader Patrick Rodgers. After kicking off with 67-66, the SMU product co-led with Stenson. Playing out of the final twosome, he hit nine (of 14) fairways and 15 greens in regulation, gaining 1.181 strokes approaching-the-green but losing 1.368 around-the-green. The California native carded three birdies at holes 2, 4 and 14, two from between 17 and 20 feet, cancelled by three bogey-5s at 3, 10 and 15. He recorded a dismal 1.933 putts per GIR and -1.027 SG: Putting, needing 34 total putts. The Dallas resident will play with Stenson again on Sunday in the final twosome.

World No. 149 and eight-time past champion Tiger Woods authored a 3-under-par 35-34=69 in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to reach 7-under 209, up seven places to T10, five adrift of 54-hole leader Henrik Stenson, who shot 71.

After kicking off with 68-72, the 42-year-old began T17 on 4-under, seven back of co-leaders Stenson and Bryson DeChambeau. He found nine (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, losing 0.201 strokes off-the-tee and 0.482 around-the-green, but gaining 0.439 on approach. The Jupiter, Florida, resident squared three bogeys at holes 2, 8 and 17, outflanked by six birdies at 3, 4, 6, 11, 16 and 18, three from between 12 and 39 feet. He posted 1.615 putts per GIR and 2.503 SG: Putting with 28 total putts. The 79-time TOUR winner will play out of the sixth-to-last twosome on Sunday with Florida native and resident Bud Cauley, who's winless in 132 career starts.

First-round leader and second-round, co-leader Henrik Stenson pieced together a 1-under-par 35-36=71 in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to post 12-under 204, good for a one-shot lead over playing competitor Bryson DeChambeau, who shot 72.

The Orlando resident is chasing his seventh TOUR title in 175 events, first since the 2017 Wyndham just five starts ago. At the Wyndham, he was the 54-hole leader by one, shot 6-under 64 and won by 1 (Schniederjans). Overall, this is his sixth career 54-hole lead (all outright leads) and is 3-for-5 converting, including his last two tries. The Swede also led the 2016 Open by one, shot 8-under 63 and won by three (Mickelson). After opening in 64-69, he co-led with DeChambeau and hit 11 (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, gaining 1.582 strokes approaching-the-green but losing 2.044 around-the-green. The 41-year-old squared three bogeys at holes 8, 10 and 17, outpaced by four circles at 1, 9, 12 and 16, two from between 12 and 31 feet. He posted 1.727 putts per GIR and 1.208 SG: Putting with 29 total putts. Stenson will play with DeChambeau again in R4 out of the final twosome.

World No. 13 Rory McIlroy authored a 5-under-par 34-33=67 in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to reach 10-under 206, up seven places on the live leaderboard to solo 4th and good for the 54-hole clubhouse lead. UPDATE:With play completed, McIlroy is solo 3rd, two back of leader Henrik Stenson, and will be in the penultimate twosome on Sunday with Justin Rose.

The Jupiter, Florida, resident is in position for his 14th TOUR title in 136 events, first since the 2016 TOUR Championship 19 starts and 18 months ago. At East Lake, he came from two back with 6-under 64 and won a three-man playoff (Kevin Chappell, Ryan Moore). The 28-year-old hit 12 (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, gaining 1.551 strokes off-the-tee and 0.467 approaching-the-green. He squared a lone bogey-5 at 11, silenced by four birdies at 4, 9 (from 12'5'), 16 and 18, adding eagle-3 at 12 from 8'7". The Ulsterman, who employed a new 34.25-inch flat stick this week, posted 1.545 putts per GIR and 1.760 SG: Putting with 25 total putts. He's currently two swings back of the leader on the course Henrik Stenson, who's playing the par-5 16th.